Thinking about a traditional box of truffles and red roses for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day? Open your wallet and get outside the box. Rare South Sea chocolate pearls, harvested in the waters between the north coast of Australia and the south coast of China, are the latest rage in necklaces, pendants, earrings and rings. With their unusual copper, bronze or rust color and strong iridescent overtones, they command some of the highest prices of all pearl varieties.

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